| Street Resurfacing
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| The
City's goal is to resurface streets once every twelve years if funding
is available. The average
life of a street is twelve to fifteen years. |
| Patching
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| The
city is responsible for the maintenance of city maintained / owned streets.
However, when city services such as water or sewer work requires
an excavation of a state maintained streets, the city will patch the work
site. |
| Curb and Gutter
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| Initial
installation of curb and gutter on city maintained streets is at the request
and expense of the property owner.
An interested property owner should call 775-8326 for curb and
gutter specifications. The
city provides maintenance on existing curb and gutter as needed.
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| Sidewalks |
| The
city does not participate in the cost of new sidewalk installation.
The city will assist an interested property owner in the identification
of a contractor to install a new sidewalk, or administer a petition assessment
for sidewalk installation when multiple property owners are requesting
the installation of a new sidewalk.
The property owner(s) will be responsible for the entire cost of
a new sidewalk. The city will maintain all existing sidewalks located in the
city right-of-way. |
| Drainage
Ditches |
| The
city maintains drainage ditches located in the city right-of -way to ensure
the proper removal of water from city maintained streets.
Good water drainage prolongs the useful service life of city maintained
streets. |
| Driveway Drainage Pipe
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| Drainage
Pipes and Structures located within the city right-of-way shall be to
the city engineer's recommendation, city specification and under city
inspection. Call 775-8326
for questions about driveway drainage pipe or to request a driveway drainage
pipe installation cost estimate.
The city will install driveway drainage pipe purchased from the
city by the property owner. Additionally,
the city will maintain driveway drainage pipe located in the city right-of-way
that meets established city specifications: properly sized reinforced
concrete pipe (RCP). |
| Street Name Markers |
| The
city maintains all existing street name markers located within the city
limits of Sanford. Street
name markers for new streets in the city limits must be purchased by the
developer. |
| Traffic Signals
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| The
city owns and maintains traffic signals located at the intersections of
Vance and Wicker, Gulf and Wicker, Steele and Wicker, Oakwood and Bragg, & Charlotte and Oakwood.
The city has contracted with the state to perform minor maintenance
on state owned traffic signals: replacement of burned out signal bulbs.
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| Street
Sweeping
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| The
city sweeps streets with curb and gutter on a regular basis.
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| Street Lights
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| On
city maintained streets, the city has street lights installed at every
intersection and every 400 to 600 feet on streets where there are at least
three occupied buildings between street lights. A street light is also required on a dead-end street that is
over 400 feet long or has at least three houses on lots facing the street.
Additionally, the city may have additional street lights installed
if such lighting is needed in sharp curves that may create a safety hazard
for motorist. |
| Traffic Signs
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| The city
places and maintains traffic signs on city maintained streets that meet
requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUCTD)
and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
To avoid sign pollution, the city only erects traffic signs that
are necessary to provide a safe travel environment for pedestrians, bicyclist
and motorist. |
| Holiday
Decorations
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| The
city installs and removes holiday decorations in the central business
district. Decorations will
not be installed earlier than November 1st and they will be removed by
January 15 under normal circumstances. |
| Parades
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| In
the event of a parade or street closing, a plan should be submitted to
the city engineer for approval 60 days prior to the event date.
The city will furnish and place signs and barricades for such events.
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